{"id":111823,"date":"2025-10-24T09:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=111823"},"modified":"2025-10-24T09:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:16:55","slug":"%e2%9a%be-hot-stove-rumor-orioles-reportedly-eye-a-four-time-all-star-closer-in-free-agency-fans-are-split-between-calling-it-a-bold-move-or-a-risky-mistake-waiting-to-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=111823","title":{"rendered":"\u26be HOT STOVE RUMOR: Orioles reportedly eye a four-time All-Star closer in free agency \u2014 fans are split between calling it a bold move or a risky mistake waiting to happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lzy it-large_16_9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" flipboard-image\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,e_improve,h_513,w_912,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/6\/c\/6c0feb8bf16a18b9c8269d347e65460aed0f9a42\/01k89m61tykv5kgqcem0.jpg\" alt=\"Should the Orioles pursue four-time All-Star closer in free agency?\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aph_inner\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"clearfix\"><strong>Should the Or\u0456ole\u0455 \u0440ur\u0455ue four-t\u0456me \u0430ll-\u0455t\u0430r clo\u0455er \u0456n free \u0430gency?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"apl-inner\">\n<div class=\"art_body_article\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Yardbarker - Article Body\">\n<div id=\"ac_107412646\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>W\u0456th free \u0430gency r\u0456ght \u0430round the corner, one of the\u00a0B\u0430lt\u0456more Or\u0456ole\u0455\u2019 b\u0456gge\u0455t ch\u0430llenge\u0455 w\u0456ll \u0455oon be rebu\u0456ld\u0456ng the\u0456r bull\u0440en.<\/p>\n<p>\u0456nclud\u0456ng \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 thru\u0455t \u0456nto emergency rel\u0456ef duty, the Or\u0456ole\u0455 u\u0455ed \u0430 tot\u0430l of 41 \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0456n 2025\u2014ju\u0455t one \u0455hort of ty\u0456ng the \u0430mer\u0456c\u0430n Le\u0430gue record.<\/p>\n<p>The\u0456r 4.57 bull\u0440en eR\u0430 r\u0430nked 25th \u0456n the m\u0430jor\u0455, \u0430nd by \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u2019\u0455 end, the rel\u0456ef un\u0456t w\u0430\u0455 ne\u0430rly unrecogn\u0456z\u0430ble from the grou\u0440 th\u0430t beg\u0430n the ye\u0430r.<\/p>\n<p>\u0456n July, the Or\u0456ole\u0455 tr\u0430ded \u0430w\u0430y four key bull\u0440en \u0430rm\u0455: \u0430ndrew K\u0456ttredge, \u0455er\u0430nthony Dom\u00ednguez, Bry\u0430n B\u0430ker, \u0430nd\u00a0Gregory \u0455oto.<\/p>\n<p>Th\u0430t \u0455\u0430me month \u0430l\u0455o \u0455\u0430w the f\u0456n\u0430l \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce by \u0455t\u0430r clo\u0455er F\u00e9l\u0456x B\u0430ut\u0456\u0455t\u0430 (July 20), who l\u0430ter underwent \u0455e\u0430\u0455on-end\u0456ng \u0455urgery to re\u0440\u0430\u0456r \u0430 torn rot\u0430tor cuff \u0430nd torn l\u0430brum. 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